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  • I Do It with the Lights On

  • And 10 More Discoveries on the Road to a Blissfully Shame-Free Life
  • By: Whitney Way Thore
  • Narrated by: Whitney Way Thore
  • Length: 7 hrs
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (31 ratings)
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I Do It with the Lights On

By: Whitney Way Thore
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Summary

From the star of TLC's My Big Fat Fabulous Life and the YouTube sensation "A Fat Girl Dancing" comes an empowering memoir about letting go of your limitations and living the life you deserve. Right now.

Whitney Way Thore stands five feet two inches tall and weighs well over 300 pounds, and she is totally, completely, and truly...happy. But she wasn't always the vivacious, confident woman you see on TV. Growing up as a dancer, Whitney felt the pressure to be thin, a desire that grew into an obsession as she got older. From developing an eating disorder as a teenager to extreme weight gain in college to her ongoing struggle with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), Whitney reveals her fight to overcome the darkest moments in her life. She holds nothing back, opening up about the depths of her depression as well as her resilience in the face of constant harassment and mistreatment. Now Whitney is on top of the world and taking no BS (body shame, of course). And she's sharing the steps she took to get there and the powerful message behind her successful No Body Shame campaign. She even reveals her favorite F word (it's probably not what you think), the thrill of doing it with the lights on, and the story behind the "Fat Girl Dancing" video that started it all.

Exuberant and utterly honest, I Do It with the Lights On is the inspiring story of how Whitney finally discovered her fabulousness when she stepped off the scale and into her life, embracing herself unconditionally - body, heart, and soul.

©2016 Whitney Way Thore (P)2016 Audible, Inc.

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“Whitney’s story is one of radical vulnerability. She is a vibrant example of what it means to choose confidence when insecurity beckons from every corner. She is cool, funny, and shameless - in the best possible way." (Kelsey Miller, author of Big Girl: How I Gave Up Dieting & Got a Life)
“Soaring above expectations, I Do It with the Lights On delves into the complicated relationship between a woman and her body. With her trademark charisma, Whitney emerges triumphant, plucking from the mire some of the most important realizations one can hope to have. If you have a body, this memoir is a must-read." (Linda Bacon, PhD)

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This was a great in sight I to Whitney life and the journey she took into getting where she is today. Some sections are personally relatable for me and kept it a page turner from cover to cover. Loved it.

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Brilliant, I am going to listsn to it again!!

Fantastic, very insightful. Having it read by Whitney was even better. The first audio book I intend to listen to again and again. Such an inspiration xx

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brilliant

really excellent book. Whitney's attitude is inspiring so is her life. I think she is wonderful and am going to listen again.

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